Smelting, Melting, Foundry, and Casting

465 topics in this forum

1. Another Smelt. No pics, just awesome video.

   By DanielC, December 29, 2013
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   • DanielC
   • April 28, 2014

3. Beginner Want To Build A Backyard Foundry

   By furnacing, April 18, 2013
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   • Nobody Special
   • April 24, 2014

4. Copper crucible help?

   By Admanfrd, April 13, 2014
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   • Admanfrd
   • April 20, 2014

5. making metal

   By Metalsmith21, January 1, 2014
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   • eseemann
   • April 15, 2014

6. Making an anvil(eventually) 1 2

   By Graham Gates(Ionic Muffin), March 22, 2014
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   • arftist
   • March 26, 2014

7. oil bonded sand.

   By Kendall P, November 25, 2011
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   • Frosty
   • March 25, 2014

8. Ground Clamp bronze

   By RustyLaidlaw, March 24, 2014
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   • RustyLaidlaw
   • March 24, 2014

9. aluminum

   By Metalsmith21, March 21, 2014
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   • BIGGUNDOCTOR
   • March 23, 2014

10. Casting 9mm rounds

    By jok3reod, March 17, 2014
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    • oof
    • March 21, 2014

11. Melting and recasting stainless steel?

    By SCI-FI, March 4, 2014
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    • Steve Sells
    • March 20, 2014

12. opinion on my furnace design

    By haddy85, February 2, 2014   

    • Furnace
    • 15 replies
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    • thingmaker3
    • February 8, 2014

13. Copper Melting for School's Science Dept.

    By Archie Zietman, February 16, 2008
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    • Glenn
    • February 2, 2014

14. Anyone used a pit or bowl furnace to smelt?

    By Nobody Special, January 8, 2014
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    • DanielC
    • January 9, 2014

15. new member

    By rockwheel, December 28, 2013
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    • Jammer
    • December 30, 2013

16. Nickel source for upping crucible steel, what kind of scrap?

    By Stefflus, December 7, 2013   

    • nickel
    • scrap
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    • Chinobi
    • December 28, 2013

17. Making Crucible Steel at Mark's.

    By DanielC, December 21, 2013
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    • DanielC
    • December 22, 2013

18. Making a mold

    By greybard1, December 16, 2013
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    • anvil
    • December 22, 2013

19. Lead soldiers

    By DSW, December 11, 2013
    • 8 replies
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    • anvil
    • December 21, 2013

20. Cast in place brass knife guards

    By windancer, December 20, 2013
    • 11 replies
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    • windancer
    • December 21, 2013

21. Graphite crucible source?

    By windancer, December 13, 2013   

    • induction forge
    • 11 replies
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    • Frosty
    • December 16, 2013

22. Found this locally....

    By reitenger, December 12, 2013
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    • Nobody Special
    • December 12, 2013

23. First smelt I participated in.

    By DanielC, December 1, 2013
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    • DanielC
    • December 1, 2013

24. If I were to cast an anvil.

    By Keganthewhale, November 21, 2013
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    • Dodge
    • November 24, 2013

25. Using a block like foam for Lost foam casting?

    By CbmGraphics, October 26, 2013
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    • CbmGraphics
    • October 26, 2013

26. High temperature steel mesh source.

    By ironpyre, October 10, 2013
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    • BIGGUNDOCTOR
    • October 11, 2013